#16Days- “Making a difference …as a volunteer” – Paula’s Blog
My name is Paula and my day job for the last 23 years has been working within the Criminal Justice System, I have always been passionate about delivering the best possible service to victims of sexual violence and supporting them through the court process. I always want to get the best possible outcome for victims […]
#16Days- “Reflection and Growth” – Jan’s ISVA Blog
Hi, my name is Jan and I am the ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) lead at ARCH North East. I have been a part of Arch for 16 years and became an ISVA in 2005. I was proud to be one of the first ISVAs in the country following a successful Home Office pilot. I […]
#16Days- Abby and Emma’s Recovery Toolkit Blog
Abby works as an ISVA, and Emma works as a sexual violence counsellor here at ARCH. We also bring our skills together to work on another project, working as facilitators to deliver a weekly group programme, The Sexual Violence Recovery Toolkit. The Recovery Toolkit is a group programme which designed to support survivors in coming […]
#16Days “Orange is the World, is the World, is the World!” -Mel’s Blog
When I was asked to write a blog for ARCH to begin the UN’s call for 16 days of activism to eliminate gender-based violence against women and girls – first thought was panic and like what can I write about? I thought I know; I’ll tell everyone how lucky I feel to be working for […]
Rape Crisis England & Wales – Live Chat Helpline
The Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) Live Chat Helpline offers a text-based service for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence. The Live Chat Helpline operators are there are there to listen and offer you emotional support for up to 30 minutes. You can talk about what happened to you, how you feel, […]
Women’s Peer Support Project
The ‘Side by Side’ Peer Support Project is a collaboration between ARCH North East, Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind and My Sisters Place. looking at using a trauma-informed approach when supporting local women through peer groups. The project has 2 main focuses; working with organisations to share knowledge, and working directly with local women to support the development […]
NEW! Online Counselling Service at ARCH.
We’re going digital! ARCH North East are very excited to now be able to offer our specialist counselling service online! Like our regular sessions, online sessions are carried out face-to-face with one of our specially trained counsellors, using a secure video conferencing platform. Using a simple online booking system this is a new addition to […]
Fountains in Middlesbrough lit up in ARCH green to raise awareness during Sexual Violence Awareness week
This February we marked Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2019 with lots of campaigning- this included turning Middlesbrough’s fountains green for Arch! Middlesbrough Council have made the change to highlight the work of Arch North East, who give support to victims and survivors, during Sexual Violence Awareness Week. Read more in The […]
Sexual Violence Recovery Toolkit- Project Launch
ARCH is delighted to announce that we are now offering a brand new group work programme to increase the range and types of support they offer for people affected by sexual violence and abuse. The Recovery Toolkit is a 12-week course designed to support clients that have experienced sexual violence at any point in their […]
Frank & Buddy- 500 Miles Campaign
A few months back after being made redundant, I decided that it may be a good time to take a few months out, take stock and do some volunteer work. Through my wife Nicky I became aware of the great work of ARCH North East. A valuable but little known charity based in Teesside. ARCH […]